This quick and easy Crispy Air Fryer Chickpea recipe is perfect for when you are craving a delicious snack. You can season with salt and pepper or any of these 4 flavor combinations.
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I use my Air Fryer quite often. It’s not only for fries, wings, and steak…I also make delicious quick and easy snacks. I’ve put frozen foods in the air fryer for a quick snack, but my favorite thing to do is grab a can of chickpeas and throw them in the air fryer. I roast them and in less than 20 minutes, I have a delicious snack.
I’ve been roasting chickpeas for a while. They’re not only healthy for you, but they’re tasty and much less expensive than other snacks you can purchase.
I used to use my oven to roast them but found that the oven method gave too many inconsistent results. I can’t stand grabbing one chickpea that is super crispy while the next is a soft wet mess. I found the Air Fryer made every single chickpea crispy.
How to make Crispy Air Fryer Chickpeas
First, open and drain a 15.5 oz can of garbanzo beans. Garbanzo beans and chickpeas are the same. I don’t bother rinsing them. You can if you like, just make sure to drain them in a colander.
Next, add your drained chickpeas to the air fryer basket. Make sure they are spread out across the bottom.
This is how we’ll dry the chickpeas before we add oil.
Close the air fryer basket, and set the temperature to 390 degrees Fahrenheit. Set timer for 17 minutes. After 5 minutes, open the air fryer basket. Your chickpeas should be dry and ready to be sprayed with oil.
I choose to spray my chickpeas with oil at this step because they are dried and ready to be roasted. I fill my spray bottle with oil and use it for all my air fryer cooking.
After I’ve sprayed the chickpeas with oil, I close the air fryer basket and continue the cooking cycle, shaking about every 5 minutes.
When there are about 2 minutes left, I add half of my seasoning combination. I found that this allowed the chickpeas to roast without having the seasonings burn or fall off.
Continue to cook for the last 2 minutes, and then take the chickpeas out. If you need them a little crispier, then put them in for a few minutes more. I found that the 17 minute total cook time was perfect for my chickpeas in my Phillips Air Fryer.
Once your chickpeas are done cooking, place them in a large bowl and pour the remainder of the seasoning on them. Stir to coat the seasoning on all of the chickpeas. Allow them to cool and enjoy.
Notes on Air Fryer chickpeas
- Drying the chickpeas in the Air Fryer prior to adding the oil gave the best results. The chickpeas should be dry after 5 minutes.
- How long to cook the chickpeas will depend on Air Fryer brand and size. I suggest checking the doneness of your chickpeas after 15 minutes.
- Add half of the seasoning on before the last 2 minutes of air frying and the remainder when chickpeas are done. I noticed that when I added seasoning too early, the seasoning would fall off the chickpeas or taste burnt.
- If you want to make these ahead or have chickpeas leftover, you can store them in a paper bag for a couple of days.
- Have fun with the seasonings! The possibilities are endless.
I hope you enjoy snacking on these Air Fryer Chickpeas!
If you’re looking for more quick and easy Air Fryer recipes, try these out:
Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites
Air Fryer Breaded Potato Wedges
Pin Air Fryer Chickpeas for Later
Air Fryer Chickpeas
Ingredients
- 15.5 oz can Garbanzo beans drained
- Oil for spraying
Seasonings
Cinnamon Sugar
- 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
- ½ tsp Cinnamon
Ranch
- 1 Tbsp ranch dressing packet
Chili Lime
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp true lime
BBQ
- 1 ½ tsp paprika
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- ½ tsp celery salt
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dry mustard
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Place chickpeas in Air Fryer basket. Set temperature to 390 degrees Fahrenheit and timer to 17 minutes. After 5 minutes, open basket and spray chickpeas with oil and shake basket. Close and continue air frying, shaking about every 5 minutes.
- With about 2 minutes left, open air fryer basket and sprinkle half of the seasoning on the chickpeas. Close and continue air frying for the remaining 2 minutes. Once chickpeas are done, remove and place in a bowl. Sprinkle remainder of the seasoning on the chickpeas and stir to combine. Serve and enjoy.
Sally says
July 13, 2019 at 8:00 amJust wondering, I can’t get True Lime seasoning in Australia.
Any suggestions on fresh lime instead?
Tanya says
July 13, 2019 at 5:42 pmHi Sally, I haven’t used fresh lime but it should work. You’ll just have to play around with it and other seasonings (I’m thinking a little salt and maybe some sugar) as it may just be sour with lime by itself.
Loz says
July 8, 2019 at 12:57 amCool, but the temp and time totally burned my chickpeas. Maybe I have a different type?
lucy says
July 2, 2019 at 6:13 pmMade the chile lime, we love that they are easy, tasty, quick, healthy! I will be making the cinnamon recipe next. Thank you so much for sharing. Happy 4th of July everyone and thank you to the ones who serve our country, which includes my youngest son.
tonya says
July 1, 2019 at 11:03 pmMade the cinnamon and sugar and OMG they are amazing. I immediately started a second batch knowing the first one won’t last
Tanya says
July 2, 2019 at 7:19 amHi Tonya, lol…I made 3 batches when I first made them. They were so good. Thank you for the feedback, so glad you liked them 🙂
Heidi says
June 12, 2019 at 11:32 pmSo easy and yummy! I just put pink Himalayan salt and it was so good. My kids loved it. They want me to make it again with BBQ seasoning and sour cream & onion. Great school snack too! Thanks for sharing!
Beth says
May 14, 2019 at 7:06 pmThis recipe is perfect! My husband and I couldn’t believe how crunchy and tasty the chickpeas were! It took will power to not eat the whole batch immediately. Hahaha. We will be making another batch soon. Thanks for sharing! =)
Tanya says
May 14, 2019 at 9:28 pmlol, they are addictive. Thank you 🙂
Jill says
February 25, 2019 at 11:40 amTotally trying these because I have roasted them in the oven before and was not pleased with the result. Pinning!
Andrea Metlika says
February 25, 2019 at 11:28 amWhat a perfectly awesome snack! Loving the different flavors.
rebecca says
February 25, 2019 at 10:55 ambrilliant! I agree, my oven roasted chickpeas are always unevenly cooked. I gotta try this!
sue | the view from great island says
February 25, 2019 at 10:49 amFirst of all, I’ve never seen chickpeas look more delicious, and second, I’m dying to try an air fryer, guess I better get on Amazon!
Gail in Central Florida says
June 1, 2019 at 4:13 pmGet the Cuisinart toaster oven air fryer. It’s about $199. It is the best best and the best part is it does everything. I bake beautiful things. I can air fry stuff and it’s a nice looking unit …check it out. You can buy it in a lot of different places. Like QVC and Amazon… even though Amazon does not want you to believe it, there are a lot of places that sell products that are excellent…
Tracy says
February 25, 2019 at 10:42 amOh my gosh – I NEED an air fryer! I love crispy chickpeas and these four flavors – love the variety!! Thank you!